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Reducing professional isolation: Support Scheme for Rural Specialists.

Ann-Maree Kurzydlo1, Claudia Casson, Stephen Shumack

  • 1Australasian College of Dermatologists, Gladesville, New South Wales, Australia. akurzydlo@telstra.com

The Australasian Journal of Dermatology
|October 4, 2005
PubMed
Summary

Rural dermatologists experienced increased continuing professional development (CPD) through a virtual meeting program. This federally funded initiative utilized interactive compact discs to combat professional isolation and enhance remote learning opportunities.

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Area of Science:

  • Medical Education
  • Dermatology
  • Rural Health

Background:

  • Rural medical specialists face professional isolation, impacting continuing professional development (CPD).
  • Metropolitan clinical meetings are a key CPD activity for urban specialists.
  • The Australasian College of Dermatologists joined a federal initiative to support rural specialists.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To collect demographic data from rural dermatologists.
  • To establish a technological solution for remote delivery of clinical meetings.
  • To increase CPD engagement among rural specialists.

Main Methods:

  • Developed an interactive compact disc (CD) format with recorded meetings and presentation slides.
  • Distributed CDs to rural dermatologists for remote CPD.

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  • Awarded CPD points for reviewing the 'virtual' meeting content.

    • Main Results:

    • A statistically significant increase in CPD involvement was observed among rural dermatologists.
    • The interactive CD format successfully replicated meeting attendance.
    • The project demonstrated a viable technology option for remote CPD.

    Conclusions:

    • The virtual meeting program effectively increased CPD engagement for rural dermatologists.
    • This initiative successfully addressed professional isolation through technology.
    • The project's success led to its expansion and continuation.